Ironing-board stand.



V. H. LOFLIN.

momma BOARD STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.27. 1917- Patented July 16, 1918.

1,272,47 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

V. H. LOFLIN.

momma BOARD STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.27. 1917. 1 372,471. Patented Ju1y16,1918.

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gwuc'nfom VIRGINIA H. LOFLIN, OF CENTERVILLE, MARYLAND.

IRONING-BOARD STAND.

Specification of Letters Fatent. Patented July 16, 1918,

Application filed August 27, 1917. Serial No. 188,398.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, VIRGINIA H. LOFLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Centerville, in the county of Queen Anne and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIroning-Board Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supports for ironing boards,and has for one of its objects to provide a simply constructed devicewhich may be readily moved from place to place and folded intorelatively small space when not required or for shipment or storage.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is aside elevation of the improved device in its preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the supporting bracket;

Fig. a is a perspective view of a portion of the head end of the form ofironing board shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 illus trating a modification in theform of the larger end of the board,

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. l illustrating a modification in theconstruction;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the'modified structure illustrated inFig. 6;

F ig. 8 is a perspective view of the head end of the form of ironingboard shown in Figs, 6 and 7.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The improved device comprises in general a supporting standard, and oneor more brackets hin'geclly supported upon the standard and adapted tobe folded into relatlvely close relation to the standard when not in useor when the device is to be shipped or stored.

The standard may be of any suitable material or construction, and it isnot desired, therefore, to limit the invention in this respect. For thepurpose of illustration the standard is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 formed ofrods or heavy wires, and in Figs. 6 and 7the standard is shown formed ofa single section of wood.

lVhen constructed of metal the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 2 will beemployed and comprises body members 10 united at their upper ends asshown at 11, and extended laterally at the lower ends as shown at 12,the lateral-extensions being preferably widened at their free ends asillustrated at 13 in Fig. 2 to increase the stability of the standard.By this arrangement the body portion 10 of the standard will besupported firmly in vertical position. If required the portions lO-12will be further supported by diagonal braces 14. At points correspondingsubstantially to the points where the ironing board, representedconventionally at 15, is connected, the side members 10 of the standardare bent into eyes or loops 16 to receive a transverse bolt 17.Preferably another pair of the eyes will be formed in the side portions10 of the standard as represented at 18, to receive a holding bolt 19,the latter bolt adapted to support a swinging bracket device formaintaining a sleeve board in position, as hereafter explained.

Inturned projections 20-21 are carried by the members 10 of the standardabove the eyes 16 18, to assist in holding the ironing board and thesleeve board from lateral and longitudinal displacement, as hereafterexplained.

W hen the rod or wire form of standard is employed as shown in Figs. 1and 2, it may be necessary to couple the members 10 by a metal band 22,to not only hold the side members from displacement, but to form a baseagainst-which the brace portion of the lower bracket bears.

The main bracket device is formed from a single section of wire andinitially bent into substantially U-shape as shown in Fig. 3, andincludes spaced side portions 23 and an end portion 24. The sideportions 23 terminate in eyes 25 bearing upon opposite sides of the eyes16 and through which the bolt 17 passes. The bracket device is thusswingingly coupled to the standard members 10. Intermediate their endsthe side portions 23 of the bracket are bent into downwardly directedloops 26 which bear when the bracket is in its substantially horizontalposition against the supporting plate or web 22, as shown in Figs, 1 and2. By

this means the loops 26 serveasbraccs to support the body' portion ofthe bracket substantially in horizontal position. When not 7 of theboard 15 is reduced as shown in Fig.

4, the reduced portion entering the space between the sides 10 of thestandard and provided with seats or recesses 28 to receive' theprojections 20, the reduced portion; the recesses 28 an'dthe projections20 thus cooperating to prevent lateral and lon gitu dinal-displacementof the board. The board'rests by gravity upon the bracket and requiresno other fastening device except the bracketand'the projections 20.

The sleeve board is represented 'conven-- tion'ally at 29 and is reducedat the larger end and the reduced portion provided with notches likethenotches 28 of the main board 15 to receive the projection 21 whendisposed in positionrelative to the standard. The bracket'for supportingthe sleeve board is represented in Fig'. 1,and comprises side portions30 having projecting portions 31, the latter bearing upon the upper faceof the'inainl board 15 as shown in Fig. 6, and thus'supports the sleeveboard in'horizontal position, or in parallel relation to the 7 mainboard 15.

When the standard is constructed of wood as shown at32 inv Figs. 6 and7, the bolts 17 and 19 are passed transversely through the standard, andthe latter guarded or protected by sheet metal plates 33-34 where theboltspass through the standard, to protect the latter and prevent thebolt from splitting the standard. The sleeve board supporting bracket isformed with eyes 35 to'receive the bolt 19 as shown.

When the construction of standard shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is employed,the larger end of the board 15 will preferablybe constructed as shown inFig. 8 with sockets 40 formed in plates 41 attached to the board 15, thesockets designed to receive the downturned ends 42' of bolts 43,attached to the standard 32'. I Therbolts and sockets coact to hold theboard. fromhdisplacement in all directions. At'iitslower'end thestandard 32 is received in a suitable support comprising a socket-36 towhich it is bolted or otherwise secured as shown at 37. The socket 36 isprovided with laterally directedfeet 38 and a longer foot or bracemember. 39 which performs the same function as the extended portion 12of theform-of standard shown in Figs. 1 and 2,"and effectually supportsthe-standard from displacement when the boards 1529 are connectedthereto. Hooks or pegs-40: may be attached to thestandard Having thusdescribed the invention, what is claimed as new is: p

1; A device'of' the class described comprising a standard including sidemembers inspac'ed relation and with bearings in transverse alinement,eachsidemember havin'ga lateral projection, a'bracket device having.bearings swinginglyengaging the bearings of the standard, 'means formaintaining saidbracket"substantially in horizontal positioiirelative tothe standard, and an ironing board having'a portion engaging saidstandard members and provided with upwardly opening seats'to receivesaid projections and mainta n the board from lateral or verticaldisplacement.

2. A device of the class described comprising a supporting standard,an da bracket device formed from a single length of wire bent substantiallyinto 'U-shape and swingingly coupled tothe -standard,"the side membersofthe bracket being bent into downwardly directed loops 'toengag'e' thestandard. and supportthe bracket at'right angles thereto, an ironing'board bearing upon the bracket,"an'd means for holding the ironingboard from lateral" and longitudinal displacement. I I

3JA "device of the class des'cribedcomprising a supporting standardincluding vertical ,side members iirspaced relation, a bracket deviceswinging from-said standard and having means for maintaining the body ofthe bracket at right anglesto the vertical axis of the standard,inturire'd' projections carried by the side members; and an ironingboard resting upon the bracket device and reduced to engage between theside members, said reduced portions having upwardly opening seats tore'ceive'said project-ions to permit the removal :of theboard, and main-In testimony'whereof I aflix my signature.

VIRGINIA LOFLIN." [1,. s] I Copies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner "of Iatents',

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